Fox Action Movies

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Country
Broadcast area
HeadquartersHong Kong
Picture format1080i HDTV
Fox Action Movies (Southeast Asian) TV Channel
Logo used in Hong Kong and the South East Asia region from 2017 to 2021 and in the MENA region from 2017 to 2022
Logo used in the MENA region from 2022 to 2024
Country
Broadcast area
HeadquartersHong Kong
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerFox Networks Group Asia Pacific
(Disney International Operations)
Sister channels
List
(closed)
History
Launched1 October 2012; 13 years ago (2012-10-01)
Closed1 October 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-01)[1]
1 March 2024; 2 years ago (2024-03-01) (Middle East and North Africa)
1 January 2021; 5 years ago (2021-01-01) (Vietnam)
Replaced byStar Action (Middle East and North Africa)
Links
WebsiteArchived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2021-07-11)

Fox Action Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as Star Movies Action on 2 June 2013 while the Asian counterpart continued broadcasting. 5.1 Dolby Sound is available on HD channel only.[2][3]

On 1 January 2021, Fox Action Movies stopped broadcasting through SCTV16 channel in Vietnam.

After 9 years of broadcasting, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting on 1 October 2021. The last movie to air on the channel was Big Freaking Rat. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as Star Action, adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that was used in 2021.[4]

Former logo of Fox Action Movies, used until 2017.
Market Type Formerly Launch date Replacement Replaced date
Fox Action Movies (Middle East Middle East and North Africa - October 1, 2012 Star Action March 1, 2024
Fox Action Movies (Southeast Asia) Southeast Asia and Hong Kong - October 1, 2012 discontinued January 1, 2021(Vietnam) October 1, 2021

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